Update

Yesterday my weight was down to 10 stone 7.0 pounds which was pretty good considering I was tempted by the biscuits that the children were eating. I was at my parents house again so I made sure that we went for a walk and I burned 100 calories on their exercise machine. I also was careful about what I was eating, which was hard work. I shared a banana with the boys mid morning and at lunch time my Mum gave me two pieces of bread and I gave her one back as we were having fried veggie bacon and mushrooms in a sandwich so that was loads of calories already. In the afternoon I did pick at the delicious strawberries and had a snack of a rice cake with peanut butter. Then in the evening I had some rice with veggies and a fishless fishcake with pudding of a kids yoghurt and strawberries. My Mum served up my rice and I asked her if I could put some back as it was too much for me. There was going to be some leftover anyway so I didn't feel too bad. The thing I find hardest there is that they normally throw away any leftovers so you almost feel that you should eat them rather than waste them.

I was thrilled this morning when I was 10 stone 6.8 pounds. I think that exercises machine must be really good and burn more calories than it says. I will certainly use it regularly while I am staying there - it would be great if I could lose weight while I am there next week.